Performance

Demonstrations of "craftsmanship" from all over Japan. And don't miss the announcement about the giveaway!

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10:30~11:00

A Sustainable World of Flowers Created by Florists

First-class flower decoration technicians give a performance using flower arrangements based on the theme of sustainability!
Sprouting from the earth, coming into bloom, then eventually withering away. What is sustainability? Behold the techniques of flower masters expressed from the perspective of three different florists.

  • Flower-Soushoku-Ginoushikai Tokyo
A Sustainable World of Flowers Created by Florists

* Japanese audio only

11:30~12:00

Magic

There will be a model magic act, then several audience members will ascend to the stage to experience close-up magic. Children and adults alike will love this performance.

  • Japan Professional Magician's Association
Magic

* Japanese audio only

12:30~13:00

Demonstration of Mounting Paper on a Wooden Base

Technicians on the forefront of the paper mounting world demonstrate how to neatly lay paper onto a wooden lath, a kind of wooden frame!
Behold the techniques of a paper mounting master which uses the softness unique to washi to create careful layers and apply a technique called fukuro-bari, in which paper is attached with paste applied only on its edges.

  • Tokyo hyougu kyouji naisou bunka kyokai
Demonstration of Mounting Paper on a Wooden Base

* Japanese audio only

14:00~14:30

New Obi Sash Knots for 2023 Coming-of-Age Ceremony and Kimono Dressing Dance

Kimono Meisters, first-class technicians, and advanced kimono stylists demonstrate new obi tying techniques for the young women who will come of age in 2023!
Behold the technique of the master kimono dresser who brings out the wearer’s individual appeal while also enjoying the kimono dressing dance, a gorgeous dance in which women put on kimonos set to music.

  • Chuo Kitsuke-shi Skill Development Cooperatives Ginoushikai
New Obi Sash Knots for 2023 Coming-of-Age Ceremony and Kimono Dressing Dance

* Japanese audio only

15:00~15:30

"Tatami", the cornerstone of Japanese houses, can be made sustainable by changing the table

First-class craftsmen who have contributed to the succession and development of tatami mats, which have supported Japanese living culture for many years, will demonstrate how to change the tatami mats! Please see the wonderful "Tatami Takumi Skill" that finishes all the processes by hand by craftsmen until the reuse of one tatami mat is completed.

  • The Tatami Manufacturers' Association of Tokyo

* Japanese audio only

16:00~16:30

Demonstration of Making the Ultimate Zabuton Cushion and Eco-Friendly, Handmade Cotton Bedding

Medal with Yellow Ribbon recipient and contemporary modern craftsman Hisayoshi Nohara presents quintessential zabuton cushion-making methods and demonstrates how to make the ultimate zabuton!
Behold the intricate and diverse techniques of a modern bedding master while experiencing environmentally-friendly handmade cotton bedding.

  • Tokyo Shingu Ginoushikai
Demonstration of Making the Ultimate Zabuton Cushion and Eco-Friendly, Handmade Cotton Bedding

* Japanese audio only

17:00~17:30

Scroll Mounting by Interior Decoration Masters

First-class technicians including Medal with Yellow Ribbon recipient Isamu Iijima demonstrate scroll remounting, one of the origins of wallpapering techniques!
Behold the astounding techniques of a master of wallpaper master that can change the atmosphere of a space in an instant while using digital printing that employs a technique that is the first of its kind in the world.

  • Tokyo Naisoshiage Ginoushikai
Scroll Mounting by Interior Decoration Masters

* Japanese audio only

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